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23 January

Guidance—Design 101: Designing for Smarks and Marks

Written by Alex Augunas

Last installment, we discussed the origins of the terms “Mark,” “Smart Mark” (aka “Smark”) and “Smart” as they pertained to the WWE. We also discussed how those terms related back to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game—specially how different people view...

20 January

Wandering Monsters — Forest Ruins, Part 2

Written by Luis Loza

The monsters continue to wander this Fighting Friday! Following up from the last Wandering Monsters article, today I present the second half of the Forest Ruins. While the two can be used independently, using them together can create a...

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19 January

Behind the Screens – Multi-Table Events (Part 2)

Written by Anthony Li

Last time we went over the pros and cons of multi-table events and what the types of challenges and rewards that they might offer a GMs and players. For today, I thought we might go over some different types...

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18 January

Keyword Design – “Cat”

Written by Ryan Costello

In Keyword Design, I use a single word as inspiration for a mundane item, a magic item, a feat, a spell, and a class option. Today’s word is cat. Even someone as outspoken against pigeon-holing people with stereotypes and labels has...

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17 January

The Mortality Rate of the Common Cold

Written by James Ballod

I’m getting over a cold unlike one I’ve ever had; I lost my voice and had to stay home from work for almost a week as to not Patient Zero my office. This got me thinking about how sickness and...

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16 January

Iconic Design — Feinting Tricks II: The Trickening

Written by Alex Augunas

I get a lot of my ideas (both for new builds and for new content to design) from my Pathfinder Society experiences. I love seeing new builds and new ideas, but watching other people build characters also gives me...

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13 January

Monstrous Physique — Aziza

Written by Luis Loza

Variety is the spice of life and this idea is no less relevant when it comes to monsters. There are a number of creature types in Pathfinder, but there are some that have yet to see some love in...

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12 January

Real World vs. Gaming Experiences

Written by Monica Marlowe

Role playing can help us leave our mundane lives behind, but then there was that one time, at the Royal Bardic Band Camp… How do we incorporate our worldly experiences into our gaming experience? Should we incorporate our worldly...

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11 January

Private Sanctuary 299 – Dex Fighting

Written by Admin Istrator

Swashbuckling, parries, fencing, back flips, and feints. The power fantasy of being the nimble swordsman on the battlefield has long been a classic. We channel our inner Errol Flynn this week as special guest Jefferson Jay Thacker joins Alexander Augunas...

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11 January

Third Party People – Everyman Gaming

Written by Ryan Costello

Third Party People is a twice monthly series on the people behind the third party publishers that innovate new options for the Pathfinder Roleplaying game, and provide hungry young freelancers a venue for their creations. We kick off 3PP’s...

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